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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 3783466" data-attributes="member: 5100">#1: How will resource management work? I'm extremely skeptical of the per encounter mechanic.&nbsp; I don't care for it in ToB and I can't see it being particularly appropriate to combat maneuvers and it's only marginally better for magic.&nbsp; I've seen the seeds of good ideas (mostly from other ENWorlders, not WotC), so I remain open to seeing what they come up with.#2: The Ranger Actually, I've pretty well written this one off.&nbsp; The ranger is a warrior with an strong survivalist/outdoorsy bent.&nbsp; He isn't a rogue that's good in the woods.&nbsp; He isn't a slightly more physical, less magical druid.&nbsp; The ranger archetype, IMO, has more in common with the barbarian than with the rogue, and they aren't much closer to a druid than to a sorcerer.&nbsp; At this point, though, I think the definition of what &quot;ranger&quot; means is so diluted with all the different editions that it's a meaningless word.&nbsp; I'm hoping that WotC drops the term and calls the 4E ranger a &quot;scout&quot;.#3: Will this still be &quot;D&amp;D&quot;? 25+ levels of spells.&nbsp; Spell adder items.&nbsp; Martial abilities similar to spells.&nbsp; Power sources.&nbsp; Combat roles.&nbsp; Per encounter abilities.&nbsp; Three hit dice at first level.&nbsp; That's a lot of change.&nbsp; All I want is a system that lets me play the kinds of games I played with 1E, just more smoothly, easier, and higher definition (i.e. rogues have skills rather than set abilities, multiclassing works better, swashbucklers are workable, etc.).&nbsp; I don't want Exalted, Earthdawn, Legend of the Five Rings, or any other fantasy game.#4: Ease of play&nbsp; WotC says they are working on reducing prep time and in-game delays caused by complex and/or idiosyncratic rules.&nbsp; I hope this is true.&nbsp; I don't have the time I used to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 3783466, member: 5100"] [b]#1: How will resource management work?[/b] I'm extremely skeptical of the per encounter mechanic. I don't care for it in ToB and I can't see it being particularly appropriate to combat maneuvers and it's only marginally better for magic. I've seen the seeds of good ideas (mostly from other ENWorlders, not WotC), so I remain open to seeing what they come up with. [b]#2: The Ranger[/b] Actually, I've pretty well written this one off. The ranger is a warrior with an strong survivalist/outdoorsy bent. He isn't a rogue that's good in the woods. He isn't a slightly more physical, less magical druid. The ranger archetype, IMO, has more in common with the barbarian than with the rogue, and they aren't much closer to a druid than to a sorcerer. At this point, though, I think the definition of what "ranger" means is so diluted with all the different editions that it's a meaningless word. I'm hoping that WotC drops the term and calls the 4E ranger a "scout". [b]#3: Will this still be "D&D"?[/b] 25+ levels of spells. Spell adder items. Martial abilities similar to spells. Power sources. Combat roles. Per encounter abilities. Three hit dice at first level. That's a lot of change. All I want is a system that lets me play the kinds of games I played with 1E, just more smoothly, easier, and higher definition (i.e. rogues have skills rather than set abilities, multiclassing works better, swashbucklers are workable, etc.). I don't want Exalted, Earthdawn, Legend of the Five Rings, or any other fantasy game. [b]#4: Ease of play[/b] WotC says they are working on reducing prep time and in-game delays caused by complex and/or idiosyncratic rules. I hope this is true. I don't have the time I used to. [/QUOTE]

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